Autism

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What is it?
Autism is a severely disabling developmental disorder that occurs in childhood and consists of a range of social, behavioral, and cognitive (mental-processing) defects. Boys are 3 to 4 times more likely be autistic than girls. Most parents of autistic children suspect that something is wrong by the time the child is 18 months old and seek help by the time the child is 2 years old. Category falls under: Development Delay Symptoms
 * Hand Flapping
 * Aversion to touch
 * Obsessive interest
 * Delayed Cognitive
 * Language Development

What Cause It?
Causes of Autism (have been suspected, but not proven) Autism is considered to be genetic disorder. Example given by NCBI: Identical twins are much more likely than fraternal twins or sibling to both have autism. Chromosomal abnormalities and other nervous system (neurological) problems are also more common in families with autism.
 * Diet
 * Digestive tract changes
 * Mercury Poisoning
 * The body's inability to properly use vitamins and minerals
 * Vaccine Sensitive

Public Perception on Autism
Many people that people with autism are not frequently social active; meaning they do not want to play with people or hang out with people. They also do want to speak and interact with people.

Treatments for Autism
An early and appropriate treatment program will greatly improve the outlook for most young children with autism. The program can be most beneficial when build around the interests of the child in a highly structured schedule of constructive activities. An experienced specialist or team design the program for the individual child. Specialist construct from a variety of therapies, like:
 * Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
 * Medications
 * Occupational Therapy
 * Physical Therapy[[image:mccarthyhealth2q2pd6/autism.png width="338" height="288" align="right"]]
 * Speech-Language Therapy

Disorders Linked to Autism
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 * Asperger's Syndrome
 * Obsessive Compulsive Disorder